Comments on: Vietnamese Iced Coffee (Cafe Sua Da)

By: magrack

magrack — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:49:24 +0000

I recently re-visited Viet Nam; the first two trips were 40 and 37 years ago I did’t get to try this style of coffee then, but I made up for it on this trip.

Fantastic stuff. I brought back three of the coffee makers and a couple pounds of coffee and my morning routine includes an ounce of ca phe sua.

Though my wife and some of my friends classify me as a “coffee snob”, I’m not really a snob, but I know what I like.

In order to make this right, I believe you must use a real Vietnamese roast…I’ve experimented with others and though the New Orleans coffees make a suitable substitue, it just doesn’t have the same flavor.

Vietnamese coffees are available here in the states (most orietal markets carry it) and is worth the effort to find some. Some stores carry the coffee filters and are cheap.

If you haven’t tried it, I think you’re missing a real coffee lovers delight.

By: pixen

pixen — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:18:54 +0000

That’s a yummylicious Ca phe sua da and Ca phe sua nong!!! I just ran out the coffee! Gorgeous photos as always!!!

Cheers
pixen

By: Leighanne

Leighanne — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:29:45 +0000

Love, love, LOVE!!! Thank you!

By: Marianne

Marianne — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:29:52 +0000

Thank you for the instructions. My Vietnamese friend gave me the press, the condensed milk and the coffee but the instructions were in Vietnamese! LOL!

By: Vegeyum Ganga

Vegeyum Ganga — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:21:25 +0000

This is just like how the South Indians make coffee, except that they serve it with boiled milk rather than condensed milk, but also very very sweet. It is the best coffee I have ever tasted, so I will have to make it this way now.

I did a post on South Indian coffee if you are interested.